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Lifestyle · Dec 6, 2025Legion and VFWVeterans’ service continues at home, thanks to American Legion, VFW posts with research by Cory Alderfer The work of winding down World…Lifestyle · Sep 20, 2025Recipe for a fun life? Sell a fun product in your hometown for 50 years.Scott Landes once told a reporter he was “a Souderton boy through and through.” Known by everyone as Scooter, Landes marked 50…Lifestyle · Apr 10, 2025Take Me Out to the BallgameBack when major league baseball was perhaps more "magical", 350 local boys got to experience that that magic on one very special…Personalities · Nov 4, 2024The Person Behind the NameWhile this name might be familiar around our towns, few people know the history behind the man or the name. Here is…Personalities · Jul 8, 2024From a Blacksmith’s Shop to Helping to Save the RepublicServatus Brey (1840-1899) was a U.S. Army Civil War veteran from Souderton. But was he the ONLY Civil War veteran from Souderton?…Personalities · Nov 9, 2021Souderton Medicine BottlesGuest-author David Buck collects antique bottles of many types. In this issue, he tells us about four local doctors and shows us…Personalities · Sep 10, 2021Family SecretsGuest-author Emily O'Rourke was a 17-year-old high school student at the time of this writing. We are thrilled that Emily was willing…Personalities · Jul 10, 2021Where Everyone Knows Your NameA humorous story from Souderton's past, that illustrates a bit of life in a "small town" - where everyone knows your name!Personalities · Mar 10, 2021Playwright William Marchant DavisIn this issue, guest-author Jon Leight recounts the fascinating life of Souderton High School graduate and playwright, William Marchant Davis.Personalities · Jan 10, 2021Ray L. Albright: Souderton and Beyond and BackRay Albright was pilot, photographer, and well-known local businessman. Read about his life from the memories of his son, guest-author Gary Albright.Personalities · Mar 10, 2020A Conversation with Clarence MoyerThere is nothing better for a historian than to have a live conversation with someone who lived through the historical highs of…Personalities · Sep 6, 2017William Souder Hemsing DiariesThe "Hemsing Diaries" were written in the mid 1800s, and published in 1987. They offer a glimpse into the lives of a…